Is Landorus-Therian viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Landorus-Therian is ranked #4 in Gen 9 National Dex with 19.36% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 National Dex is Kyurem with a 86.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Landorus-Therian include Kyurem, Weavile, Sableye-Mega, Medicham-Mega, Terapagos.

What is the best counter for Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 National Dex?

Kyurem is the best counter for Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 86.8% of their encounters.

Landorus-Therian counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0645 Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying

USAGE 19.4% #4

BASE STATS

HP 89

ATK 145

DEF 90

SPA 105

SPD 80

SPE 91

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ice

2×

Water

½×

FightingPoisonBug

0×

ElectricGround

Moves

Earthquake 91.9% U-turn 75.6% Stealth Rock 53.7% Defog 35.5% Taunt 29.2% Stone Edge 27.6% Explosion 14.2% Knock Off 13.3%

Items

Rocky Helmet 37.4% Choice Scarf 27.4% Flyinium Z 10.3% Leftovers 8.8% Focus Sash 7.0% Custap Berry 4.9% Rockium Z 1.3% Groundium Z 0.9%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Wellspring19.8%

Diancie-Mega19.0%

Iron Valiant18.4%

Terapagos15.6%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Landorus-Therian →

Teams using Kyurem 87% Teams using Weavile 82% Teams using Sableye-Mega 81% Teams using Medicham-Mega 78% Teams using Terapagos 77% Teams using Iron Hands 76%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

177.735

86.8% dies 4.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 612-720 (160.2 - 188.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Weavile

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

29.84

82.4% dies 6.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Weavile Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 1344-1588 (351.8 - 415.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Weavile counters → Teams with Weavile →

Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

36.867

80.6% dies 6.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sableye-Mega: 120-142 (39.4 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Sableye-Mega counters → Teams with Sableye-Mega →

Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

48.111

78.4% dies 7.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 656-772 (171.7 - 202%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Medicham-Mega counters → Teams with Medicham-Mega →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

271.951

77.3% dies 4.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 259-305 (67.4 - 79.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Iron Hands

FightingElectric DEFENSIVE COUNTER

31.823

75.6% dies 7.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Iron Hands: 266-314 (51.9 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Hands counters → Teams with Iron Hands →

Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

89.987

73.9% dies 7.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 420-496 (109.9 - 129.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Latios-Mega counters → Teams with Latios-Mega →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

353.246

70.8% dies 4.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 444-524 (116.2 - 137.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

325.754

70.0% dies 4.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 428-508 (112 - 132.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Kommo-o

DragonFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

75.421

69.9% dies 9.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kommo-o: 200-236 (56.4 - 66.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kommo-o counters → Teams with Kommo-o →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

142.524

69.9% dies 6.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 416-492 (108.9 - 128.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ursaluna counters → Teams with Ursaluna →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

442.567

68.9% dies 3.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 192-227 (44.2 - 52.3%) -- 17.6% chance to 2HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Blaziken

FireFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

52.036

68.1% dies 9.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blaziken Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 222-262 (58.1 - 68.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Blaziken counters → Teams with Blaziken →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

198.545

67.4% dies 5.73%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Iron Valiant Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 268-316 (70.1 - 82.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

23.925

67.0% dies 9.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kartana Giga Impact vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 252-297 (65.9 - 77.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kartana counters → Teams with Kartana →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

248.682

66.9% dies 5.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian on a critical hit: 456-540 (119.3 - 141.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.926

66.0% dies 9.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 92-108 (27.5 - 32.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Serperior

Grass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.593

63.5% dies 10.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Serperior: 241-284 (68 - 80.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Serperior counters → Teams with Serperior →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

182.322

63.3% dies 6.16%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian in Psychic Terrain: 232-274 (60.7 - 71.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

225.988

62.8% dies 5.53%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian in Sun: 339-400 (88.7 - 104.7%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-Y →

Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

120.951

61.9% dies 7.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 326-386 (85.3 - 101%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Pinsir-Mega

BugFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

34.637

61.6% dies 8.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Aerilate Pinsir-Mega Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 322-379 (84.2 - 99.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Pinsir-Mega counters → Teams with Pinsir-Mega →

Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.575

61.1% dies 9.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 436-516 (114.1 - 135%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Swampert-Mega counters → Teams with Swampert-Mega →

Zamazenta-Crowned

FightingSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.08

61.0% dies 9.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. +1 252 HP / 252+ Def Zamazenta-Crowned: 150-176 (38.6 - 45.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Zamazenta-Crowned counters → Teams with Zamazenta-Crowned →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying OFFENSIVE CHECK

238.674

60.5% dies 5.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 145-172 (37.9 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.508

60.2% dies 10.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 212-250 (42 - 49.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

502.388

60.0% dies 3.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Ice Fang vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 324-384 (84.8 - 100.5%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

71.481

58.4% dies 9.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 284-335 (72 - 85%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Ogerpon-Cornerstone

GrassRock OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.163

58.3% dies 10.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon-Cornerstone Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 267-315 (69.8 - 82.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ogerpon-Cornerstone counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Cornerstone →

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

248.663

58.2% dies 5.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Melmetal: 218-258 (45.9 - 54.4%) -- 49.6% chance to 2HKO

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Ranked #4 with 19.36% usage. Sorted by reliability score.